unlawful detention - Bahamas Court News https://bahamascourtnews.com Providing comprehensive coverage of court cases Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Man acquitted of rape awarded $767,000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-acquitted-of-rape-awarded-767000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-acquitted-of-rape-awarded-767000 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:00:55 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=3537 NASSAU- A judge has awarded $767,000 in damages to a man acquitted of rape. Rod Andrew Bethel lost a job paying $75,000 per year and his family and friends shunned him after he was charged with the rape of a woman in 2009. Bethel went to a party which the alleged victim attended during the […]

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]]> Man awarded $90,000 in damages for 9 days in jail https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-awarded-90000-in-damages-for-9-days-in-jail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-awarded-90000-in-damages-for-9-days-in-jail Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:53:39 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/man-awarded-90000-in-damages-for-9-days-in-jail/ FREEPORT- A man who sued the government for his unlawful detention at the prison has been awarded $90,000 in damages. Daleon Brown was granted $9,000 bail on a charge of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life on March 7, 2019. Although his guarantors posted his bail on March 11, authorities did not […]

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]]> Murder accused wins $50,000 payout https://bahamascourtnews.com/murder-accused-wins-50000-payout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=murder-accused-wins-50000-payout Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:43:37 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/murder-accused-wins-50000-payout/ FREEPORT- A man accused of murder, who remained in custody for six days after his bail was signed, has been awarded $50,000 in damages. Anthony Dames, 21, sued for unlawful detention in breach of his constitutional rights. The government’s lawyers admitted liability, conceding there was “no good reason” for Dames’ continued incarceration after his bail […]

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]]> Man falsely accused of anti-Perry Christie song awarded $60,000 https://bahamascourtnews.com/man-falsely-accused-of-anti-perry-christie-song-awarded-60000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-falsely-accused-of-anti-perry-christie-song-awarded-60000 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:41:56 +0000 http://uxg.rig.mybluehost.me/?p=2016 NASSAU-A customs officer falsely accused of publishing an insulting song about former Prime Minister Perry Christie has won a $60,000 judgment. Police held Kevin Collie for 32 hours in 2016 as they investigated him on suspicion of intentional libel. However, the prime minister had not made a complaint when police arrested Collie. Officers arrested Collie […]

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